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1. What does NETSH BRANCHCACHE FLUSH do?
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It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Clear the content being cached

2. What is Internet Explorer Content Advisor?
No they are disabled
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)

3. What is Oscdimg?
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo
No
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.

4. What does the MigUser.xml file do?
WECUTIL QC
The local security logs.
DNS suffix search lists
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.

5. How do you determine if your PC's ip and its default gateway are on the same network?
Perform an offline migration
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.
Use dnscmd /recorddelete

6. How do you enable additional Windows Components?
Use SYNC Center
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

7. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
The latest Vista Service Pack

8. What will happen if click on a hyperlink when you are viewing a web page offline in Internet Explorer?
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr

9. What does DISM do?
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Credentials - such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials - Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special fol
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.

10. What does the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor do?
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.

11. What does dnscmd /zoneadd primary do?
Adds a file based zone
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
No
The domain profile not the public or private.

12. What can In-Private Browsing not display?
Suggested Sites
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
The ICMP protocol.

13. What does Scanstate /OfflineWinOld: C:Windows.old do?
Run scripts
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
Perform an offline migration

14. What does DISM /Get-Drivers do?
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.
Adds a file based zone
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Yes

15. What does the Hosted Cache mode do?
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
Windows PE and Windows.old.

16. Can configure a GPO to prevent all removable storage devices?

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17. What is a Subscription in event viewer?
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
Perform an offline migration

18. What is the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)?
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

19. Who can run the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard?
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
SP3
Only a local administrator

20. What extensions is Firewall rules can be exported and imported?
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
A .WFW file
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.

21. What does the max=32000 mean in 'create vdisk file = c: vhd windows 7 vhdfilename.vhd max = 32000'
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

22. Why would a secondary DNS server stop responding to client queries?
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
Conditional forward

23. What is BCDEdit?
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.

24. What requirements must your system must meet to use BranchCache?
Windows PE and Windows.old.
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

25. What is terminal server network level authentication?
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
WIndows Update Server
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.

26. What can NAP do?
It create a report of which files will be migrated
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.

27. Where are Applocker policies are configured?
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using a computer certificate. This tunnel provides access to an intranet Domain Name System (DNS) server and domain controller - allowing the computer to download Group Policy objects and to request authenticatio

28. What does Cipher /X do?
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using both a computer certificate and user credentials. This tunnel authenticates the user and provides access to intranet resources and application servers.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo

29. What is Sysprep?
They are AAAA records.
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr

30. How do you restrict which DNS servers get a zone transfer?
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.

31. How can you delete route table entries?
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional
Use the route delete command.
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
Yes

32. How can you communicate accross the IPV6 accross a IPV4 network?
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.

33. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the client PC?
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
You create an answer file and place it on removable media. By default - Windows Setup will search the root directory of all removable media for an answer file called Autounattend.xml.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.

34. How do you reload an active directory integrated zone from a ad database?
At the volume level - not the drive level.
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a

35. What should you modify of the NAP Agent client service if the computer needs to prove health status?
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.

36. What is a bootstrap wireless profile?

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37. What does it mean to Extend a Basic Disk Volume?
Does not have
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Use the route delete command.
They are in the first 48 bits /48

38. What does IMAGEX /SPLIT do?
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

39. How many bits are in the site prefix?
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
No

40. What command is used to view the network monitor via command line?
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
Yes
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.

41. How do you move a Dynamic Disk from one computer to another?
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
Configure aging and scavenging.
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr

42. What is the benifit of create a fixed size VHD instead of a dynamically expanding VHD file?
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
It improves performance
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy

43. How many bits are in the regional prefix?
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.

44. What is Reliability Monitor display?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.
The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool replaces the pkgmgr - PEImg - and IntlConfg tools that are being retired in Windows 7. DISM provides a single centralized tool for performing all of the functions of these three tools in a mor
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.

45. What does IP Helper service has to run for?
IPV6 transition technologies
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Yes
To perform very fast searches of the most common files on your computer. The easiest way to add something to the index is to include a folder in a library. When you do that - the content in that folder is automatically indexed.

46. What is a DHCP relay agent?
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.

47. Can you choose which media libraries you want to share with your homegroup?
Yes
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).

48. How do you setup a DHCP server for redundancy?
Use SYNC Center
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on
Cannot be in different domains
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.

49. What is EAP?
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
No they are disabled
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option

50. What event viewer log is the Radius server (NPS) logs stored?
The local security logs.
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
BCD boot file creation and repair tool. The bcdboot.exe command-line tool is used to copy critical boot files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store.
Enforce IPSEC on the network